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we could reform the tax code. all kinds of things we could do to improve the national economy. some of those take resources. immigration reform will require a little bit of money, but it is a decision we can make right now that will have in norma's positive economic benefit for the entire country. they're frankly is no excuse not to move forward on this. the time is right and the time is now. >> before we take audience questions in a few minutes, i want to give each of you a minute, starting on this and, -- on this end, to say, what is one or two things you are doing that you think other organizations could learn from the way you are doing it? >> i think what has worked for us, and for a longer time than we thought, is collaboration. and to collaborate with folks who may not be a more traditional partner. through collaboration, i think it is surprising how much further and faster we can get things done, being clear and putting principles and guidelines on the front-end. i think that helps us a lot, in terms of the work we have done within our industry and in our organization, t
we could reform the tax code. all kinds of things we could do to improve the national economy. some of those take resources. immigration reform will require a little bit of money, but it is a decision we can make right now that will have in norma's positive economic benefit for the entire country. they're frankly is no excuse not to move forward on this. the time is right and the time is now. >> before we take audience questions in a few minutes, i want to give each of you a minute,...
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when famine came, egypt wasthe people have given us seven years of extra taxes. let us follow the wisdom of joseph, pay down our debts and store up reserves against the leaner times that will surely come. in the midst of the great depression, franklin roosevelt said -- "there is a mysterious cycle in human events. to some generations much is given. of other generations much is expected. this generation has a rendezvous with destiny." we --right here in california-- have such a rendezvous withall around us we see doubt and skepticism about our future andbut what we have accomplished together these last two years, pessimism. orders were issued to jose de monterey for god and the king of spain. gaspar portola and a small band of brave men made their way slowly north, along an recognize the bay in the denseundaunted, portola sent for along what was to become el camino real, the kings highway. this time, father serra joined the rest is history, a with even greater success. of gold, the coming of the hundreds of thousands. land grant colleges, followed by the founding
when famine came, egypt wasthe people have given us seven years of extra taxes. let us follow the wisdom of joseph, pay down our debts and store up reserves against the leaner times that will surely come. in the midst of the great depression, franklin roosevelt said -- "there is a mysterious cycle in human events. to some generations much is given. of other generations much is expected. this generation has a rendezvous with destiny." we --right here in california-- have such a...
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if you go to a gun store in your state or community, an owner has to pay taxes, state taxes, local taxes. it has to follow the rules or he/she will lose the license. a lot of gun shop owners i talk to say why should we have to do all this? these guys can set up in the parking lot and have a gun show and not have to follow those rules. if you're going to have rules it is going to be for everybody. you cannot say the rules apply to you but not to you. you might want to close the gun show loophole. suddenly, having real background check. if i purchase a weapon, i have to go through a background check the same way you would. that should apply to everybody. they do not have any way to check on that as california has found. a lot people should not have weapons but do because there is that a way to compare records, a felony records and so on. let's close that so we can say whatever rules we have will apply the same to everyone. >> i want to ask you some more about guns. one of the things i want to point out is you have another big domestic policy item in your camp which is immigration. you are
if you go to a gun store in your state or community, an owner has to pay taxes, state taxes, local taxes. it has to follow the rules or he/she will lose the license. a lot of gun shop owners i talk to say why should we have to do all this? these guys can set up in the parking lot and have a gun show and not have to follow those rules. if you're going to have rules it is going to be for everybody. you cannot say the rules apply to you but not to you. you might want to close the gun show...
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two, limit immigrants to net tax producers. i.e., those people who we have confidence in who will generate more in taxes than they consume. because they have, these people, viable skillsets that the economy needs. two, advance degrees in intellect that can support our medical high tech and other intellect-driven industries or, three, financial resources that can help create new jobs and businesses in america. and then finally and most importantly, we must enforce our immigration laws, whatever the consensus may be in congress on what they should be. the president and the senate gang of eight pushed an amnesty bill that fails all of these tests. it gives amnesty to people whose first step on american soil was illegal conduct. it costs american taxpayers a 50-year net tax loss of $6.3 trillion. it does not secure america's borders. it relies on a president who has proven he believes he is above the law and has no intention of securing america's borders or enforcing america's immigration laws. america cannot afford to open massive
two, limit immigrants to net tax producers. i.e., those people who we have confidence in who will generate more in taxes than they consume. because they have, these people, viable skillsets that the economy needs. two, advance degrees in intellect that can support our medical high tech and other intellect-driven industries or, three, financial resources that can help create new jobs and businesses in america. and then finally and most importantly, we must enforce our immigration laws, whatever...
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the taxes would be paid and they are called the tax gap. if you have an idea of the size of the and the bad economy, you isolate the factors that influence the size of the and the gawdy economy. you have a number of easily recognized factors that consistently have been found to affect the size of the and did not the economy. when people are engaging in the underground economy and they are being irrational, they are engaging in tax evasion. the benefits of the dating taxes, if you succeed, you have more income. the data we have indicates that there are more households that spend almost all of it. sometimes people also get a secondary gain from an income tax evasion. the best example i can give it is if there is an unpopular war people have a resentment toward it. they undertake measures to try to avoid financing by finding ways they can underreport their income. the equivalent of it is to exaggerate their expenses and deductions on schedule c and their declarations on schedule 1040a. influencech of this the size of the underground economy. u
the taxes would be paid and they are called the tax gap. if you have an idea of the size of the and the bad economy, you isolate the factors that influence the size of the and the gawdy economy. you have a number of easily recognized factors that consistently have been found to affect the size of the and did not the economy. when people are engaging in the underground economy and they are being irrational, they are engaging in tax evasion. the benefits of the dating taxes, if you succeed, you...
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[applause] >> this week on news makers consman sander eleven vin talks about tax reform, the future of social security and medicare and how congress is addressing unemployment and spending cuts. join us sunday at 10:00 a.m. eastern here on c-span. >> next on c-span we discuss violence in entertainment followed by a look at women in politics and running for public office. and later a look at popular culture through the writings of dr. seuss. >>today, we look at variety magazine. they have a special report on violence in entertainment. here to talk about it with as from los angeles is friday magazine's chief international answer, tim gray. thank you for being here so early this morning guest: i'm very happy you asked me. thank you. host: you started this special report with a message of why you're doing this. why did variety jump in? and maybe tell us what variety is for those of us who are not as corrected to the hollywood scene. guest: is a trade paper for the hollywood scene. it started in 19005. over the years, we have evolved and covered film, a digital, music, all aspects of it. it
[applause] >> this week on news makers consman sander eleven vin talks about tax reform, the future of social security and medicare and how congress is addressing unemployment and spending cuts. join us sunday at 10:00 a.m. eastern here on c-span. >> next on c-span we discuss violence in entertainment followed by a look at women in politics and running for public office. and later a look at popular culture through the writings of dr. seuss. >>today, we look at variety...
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think about it -- we can keep wasteful corporate tax giveaways that working folks don't get, or we can close those loopholes and use that money to pay for things that actually create jobs. we could keep harmful cuts to education programs, or we could give more kids a head start. hire more teachers in math and science and help more kids afford a college education. we can keep doling out corporate welfare, or we can invest in renewable energy that creates jobs and lowers carbon pollution. priorities, choices, that is what this is about. and the stakes for the middle class couldn't be higher. if we don't pick the right priorities now, make the right choices now, we could hinder growth and opportunity for decades and leave our children with something less. that includes the obsession with cutting just for the sake of cutting. that doesn't help our economy grow. it will hold us back. remember, our deficits are getting smaller, not bigger. on my watch their falling at the fastest pace in 60 years. that gives us room to fix our long-term debt problems without sticking it to young people or un
think about it -- we can keep wasteful corporate tax giveaways that working folks don't get, or we can close those loopholes and use that money to pay for things that actually create jobs. we could keep harmful cuts to education programs, or we could give more kids a head start. hire more teachers in math and science and help more kids afford a college education. we can keep doling out corporate welfare, or we can invest in renewable energy that creates jobs and lowers carbon pollution....
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line againstthe tax increases and passed the balanced budget, and forced the democratic run senate to improve its first budget in four years. there is something else meet to do, take on the high energy bills many families of small businesses are up against. this is especially important at this time of year when the pain at the complex and even bigger toll on commuters and truckers. i have led the efforts in the house to support the keystone xl pipeline, a product that would bring more north american energy to the marketplace and put thousands to work. it will create roughly 20,000 new jobs related to the construction of a pipeline and create another 118,000 jobs downstream. labor leaders in omaha, it will create 2000 jobs here. eystone is primed to give our economy a shot in the arm and make energy more affordable. it will not cost taxpayers a dime. despite that, the obama administration continues to block keystone using every bureaucratic trick an excuse in the book. it has been more than 1600 days since the initial oermits were filed -- permits were filed for building the pipeline.
line againstthe tax increases and passed the balanced budget, and forced the democratic run senate to improve its first budget in four years. there is something else meet to do, take on the high energy bills many families of small businesses are up against. this is especially important at this time of year when the pain at the complex and even bigger toll on commuters and truckers. i have led the efforts in the house to support the keystone xl pipeline, a product that would bring more north...
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when edi windsor's spouse passed away, and state tax was imposed. several hundred thousand dollars because there was not a recognition that they were married under the defense of merit act. edie windsor challenged the constitutionality of doma. that came to the supreme court and that was the other decision of this last wednesday. there is a standing issue in that case, too. the attorney general and the president of the united states declined to defend the constitutionality of doma. they were continuing to enforce the prohibition and insisting the federal government not refund the tax back edie windsor thought she was entitled to because she thought she was married. the united states government did not defend doma in the federal court. a committee of the house of representatives appointed a lawyer to come in and defend the statute. the standing question in doma was whether or not, because the united states was no longer actors to windsor, there really diversity? the supreme court was petitioned to take the case once it had lost in the second circuit
when edi windsor's spouse passed away, and state tax was imposed. several hundred thousand dollars because there was not a recognition that they were married under the defense of merit act. edie windsor challenged the constitutionality of doma. that came to the supreme court and that was the other decision of this last wednesday. there is a standing issue in that case, too. the attorney general and the president of the united states declined to defend the constitutionality of doma. they were...
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are monitored not only by us but by other countries for the obvious andons of money laundering just tax matters and so on. that is fine. .here are certain things you do i have a problem with that. we may argue about the amount. you know up front. how far doesis this go? let me give an example. if reposes with the obvious conclusion that there are right to do all kinds of collections, it could be your medical records. a family members medical records. inyour children's record school. your employment records so that you get turned down for a job and you never know why. there's something that has been misread where read incorrectly. -- or read incorrectly. is easy to say that people want to support all of this stuff and they want to keep from having another 9/11. is the fact that they had the evidence to stop 9/11 before. they acknowledge it. they dropped the ball. they say we have to spy on you and everything you do to stop another 9/11. that is not a question i asked. how much of your privacy are you willing to give up? there are surveillance cameras when he was down the street. how much
are monitored not only by us but by other countries for the obvious andons of money laundering just tax matters and so on. that is fine. .here are certain things you do i have a problem with that. we may argue about the amount. you know up front. how far doesis this go? let me give an example. if reposes with the obvious conclusion that there are right to do all kinds of collections, it could be your medical records. a family members medical records. inyour children's record school. your...
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are you concerned about the short-term -- how about the tax repeal? will i said before and i say it again, the affordable care act was legislated and litigated. there was a national election that took place in which president obama was reelected. the american people have spoken. they want the opportunity to have a chance. -- it willthat once provide for the first time assurance for millions of americans. is that what my republican colleagues are afraid of? denying coverage to individuals who haven't had the opportunity? we say, no. we recognize the importance of this bill, this action, this bill. -- law. >> what if it comes back to you on a c.r.? >> shutting down the united states government, threatening default on the national debt, it has come down to one small particular aspect of the affordable care act? really? thehat will be shut government down for? i think americans are scratching their heads if that is what it is all about. >> what is it about? >> you have to asked republicans about that at this point. that is clear. they are threatening to d
are you concerned about the short-term -- how about the tax repeal? will i said before and i say it again, the affordable care act was legislated and litigated. there was a national election that took place in which president obama was reelected. the american people have spoken. they want the opportunity to have a chance. -- it willthat once provide for the first time assurance for millions of americans. is that what my republican colleagues are afraid of? denying coverage to individuals who...
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what about the medical tax repeal? even if it is paid for -- what is the sense of the caucus on that? act wasffordable care thereated, was litigated, was a national election that took place in which president obama was reelected. the american people have spoken. they want this law to have a chance. we believe that once this law was given the opportunity, it manyprovide insurance for -- for millions of americans. is that what my colleagues are afraid of? they want to deny coverage to individuals who have not had the opportunity. we say no. we recognize the importance of this bill, this act, this law. it has all been about? shutting down the united states government, threatening to default on national debt -- it has come down to one small, particular aspect of the affordable care act? really? is that what we shut the government down for? >> what is it about? >> you have to ask the republicans at this point. the republican caucus shut down the government. threatening to default on the national debt. that is clear. it wase
what about the medical tax repeal? even if it is paid for -- what is the sense of the caucus on that? act wasffordable care thereated, was litigated, was a national election that took place in which president obama was reelected. the american people have spoken. they want this law to have a chance. we believe that once this law was given the opportunity, it manyprovide insurance for -- for millions of americans. is that what my colleagues are afraid of? they want to deny coverage to individuals...
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even if we look to are tax credits that support working families like the earned income tax credit, they have put in place marriage penalty relief so that you are not penalized for filing jointly as a married households and still able to access benefits important for your children and your family. in terms of what was expressed, it also comes to being able to improve our education system, get people to finish high school, put off childbirth until after they have a high-school degree, until they're married, and creating job opportunities that allow them to do that is important for that. host: marine, democrats in minnesota. c-- marie. caller: right now what we are dealing with in the united states is class warfare. it seems to me like the people who have the money and power, they don't want to help people right now that don't have it. we cannot depend on the government. that is not our system. our system is a free enterprise. host: elizabeth kneebone? guest: in terms of the government, the government cannot do this alone. there's not enough resources in the pool of money we have today to
even if we look to are tax credits that support working families like the earned income tax credit, they have put in place marriage penalty relief so that you are not penalized for filing jointly as a married households and still able to access benefits important for your children and your family. in terms of what was expressed, it also comes to being able to improve our education system, get people to finish high school, put off childbirth until after they have a high-school degree, until...
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federal government would see $4.5 billion in more tax revenue over the next three years." we knew that creating a path for citizenship would also help create a path away from the fiscal cliff. so let us make 2013 the year. immigrants do not deserve half a handshake. they deserve a full embrace. mark the land of opportunity for some with the land of opportunity for all. we may come from different backgrounds, speak different languages, and worship in different ways. but all of us are pursuing the same american dream. it is a dream that brought my grandfather to mexico to los angeles one century ago. he had very little money. even less english. but he had an unshakable faith and a relationship between the hard work and the war. he left mexico because the country was too divided. there was just a rich and poor. my grandfather did not believe that birth was destiny. he believed that where you were born should not determine where you end up. that is why he came to america. in 2013, let us raise our voices above the partisan den andbring a message of hope and promise to our fell
federal government would see $4.5 billion in more tax revenue over the next three years." we knew that creating a path for citizenship would also help create a path away from the fiscal cliff. so let us make 2013 the year. immigrants do not deserve half a handshake. they deserve a full embrace. mark the land of opportunity for some with the land of opportunity for all. we may come from different backgrounds, speak different languages, and worship in different ways. but all of us are...
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do i tell them, that is a tax? that's a tax you've got to pay so that more folks have access. is that fair? is that what it is really? >> what i would say to those folks, it's going to depend on their individual situation. if they are in a group market where they already had a group employer-sponsored insurance, that is a different situation. if they are in the individual market, they now have access to health care. they now have a competitive market. >> the time has expired. mr. shock -- schock? >> let's talk about a website that does work. now, ifhouse.gov right you go to whitehouse.gov, health insurance reform a reality check, the headline. you can keep your health insurance if you like it. it is currently on their website. linda douglass of the white house office of health reform debunks the myth that reform will force you out of your current insurance plan if you like it, force you to change doctors. to the contrary, reform will expand your choices, not eliminate them. whitehouse.gov then cites three sources to substantiate their claim. one of them is a blog post by linda
do i tell them, that is a tax? that's a tax you've got to pay so that more folks have access. is that fair? is that what it is really? >> what i would say to those folks, it's going to depend on their individual situation. if they are in a group market where they already had a group employer-sponsored insurance, that is a different situation. if they are in the individual market, they now have access to health care. they now have a competitive market. >> the time has expired. mr....
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and then they've also got to try apply for tax credits on the website. so what we're doing even as we're trying to solve the technical problems is also what can we do to make the application a little bit simpler; what can we do to make it in english as opposed to bureaucratese; are there steps that we can skip while still getting the core information that people need and part of what we're realizing is that they are going to be a certain portion of people who are just going to need more help and more handholding in the application process. and so i guess part of the continuous improvement that i'm looking at is not just a technical issue. it's also, can we streamline the application process; what are we doing to give people more assistance in the application process; how do the call centers and the people who are helping folks in-person; how are they trained so that things can go more smoothly. because the bottom line ultimately is, i just want people to know what their options are in a clear way. and buying health insurance is never going to be like buy
and then they've also got to try apply for tax credits on the website. so what we're doing even as we're trying to solve the technical problems is also what can we do to make the application a little bit simpler; what can we do to make it in english as opposed to bureaucratese; are there steps that we can skip while still getting the core information that people need and part of what we're realizing is that they are going to be a certain portion of people who are just going to need more help...
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they will start paying taxes. they will not qualify for federal benefits. we all wish we didn't have this problem, but we do, and we have to fix it. ingsy e, ths al emy. host: rush limbaugh critical of senator rubio, saying why are u doing this? guest: there are three problems the comprehensive immigration reform tries to solve. first, making sure the border is secure. the legislation does been money to have a strategy to put things in place, to make sure your meeting certain objectives and goals to beef up border security. the second goal is to make sure businesses are not using cheap labor illegally. the legislation into creating an employment verification system, so company cannot employee illegal immigrant labor. the third thing is giving legal status to those who currently live in the united states. his point was bringing people out of the shadows, ensuring they are not second-class citizens, ensuring they are paying taxes, to have the federal government know who these folks are and make him part of this country and its fabric. this has been a goal tha
they will start paying taxes. they will not qualify for federal benefits. we all wish we didn't have this problem, but we do, and we have to fix it. ingsy e, ths al emy. host: rush limbaugh critical of senator rubio, saying why are u doing this? guest: there are three problems the comprehensive immigration reform tries to solve. first, making sure the border is secure. the legislation does been money to have a strategy to put things in place, to make sure your meeting certain objectives and...
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read my lips, no carbon taxes. these calls saying that google change -- harrp. it. stop allowing yourself to be brainwashed with what you see on tv. haarp. [indiscernible] it does not have anything to do with this carbon tax agenda that they are pushing. the only thing destroying the planet is nuclear waste and nuclear materials. number one is talking about -- that is what is destroying the planet as of people that eat gmo foods. three? number cracking theing is crust. host: more from president obama's speech on tuesday. abouts clip he talks americans -- he is asking americans to speak up about climate change and talks about the need to push back on this information. [video clip] >> this is not just a job for politicians. i am going to need all of you to educate your classmates, your colleagues, your parents, your friends. tell them what is at stake. meetings,ups, pta push back on this information. speak up about the fax. thosethe circle of willing to invest in this future. toh your own communities adopt smarter practices. remind folks there is no contradiction betw
read my lips, no carbon taxes. these calls saying that google change -- harrp. it. stop allowing yourself to be brainwashed with what you see on tv. haarp. [indiscernible] it does not have anything to do with this carbon tax agenda that they are pushing. the only thing destroying the planet is nuclear waste and nuclear materials. number one is talking about -- that is what is destroying the planet as of people that eat gmo foods. three? number cracking theing is crust. host: more from president...
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it used to be in 1997 that the total tax revenue raised from the corporate tax, income tax, and the consumption tax was 41 trillion yen, but in the following year, it was reduced down to 37 trillion yen. we hope it would add another five trillion yen to the retina. instead we lost four trillion yen. >> speaking in ja artyast year the ruling was able to strike an agreement, 18 provisionse included. have d.c. first of all to pick up the economy, otherwise there is no way the consumption tax would take place. whether to do it will be decided by october. if we end up having picked up an economy by then, we can raise the tax, but if it does not look that well then, the timing of the raising of the tax will be deferred to a later date. i am sure in this kind of response we have been seriously considering the implications of the tax increase trade you asked me if i could make a decision right now to say definitely that taxation will be raised, stage we cannot say that definitely. we have to allow more time to make sure that the economy will really get better. then the judgment will be made definitely.
it used to be in 1997 that the total tax revenue raised from the corporate tax, income tax, and the consumption tax was 41 trillion yen, but in the following year, it was reduced down to 37 trillion yen. we hope it would add another five trillion yen to the retina. instead we lost four trillion yen. >> speaking in ja artyast year the ruling was able to strike an agreement, 18 provisionse included. have d.c. first of all to pick up the economy, otherwise there is no way the consumption tax...
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that was not a tax increase. it was just an extension for 98% of the tax filers. that has brought in more revenue this year and their deficit , ise it is still too high better than was four years ago. caller, go ahead. >> good morning. i'm a libertarian and my view of the republicans is that they have failed to visually declare a really innovative -- effective context for the budget debate. i would suggest what percent does the government take -- one tax what is taxation, federal, state, and local taxes complying with regulations. it amounts to 54% of national income. my request for you is to ask your democratic colleagues what percent is acceptable? when you experiment with entitlement programs is that higherill will be amounts and 54% that they will be uncomfortable answering that question. context is decisive area you can just write in the debate as to what percent the government should take of every american citizen, i think that's a political whim or -- a political winner. that's an excellent point and that's one way we should address this race on the context
that was not a tax increase. it was just an extension for 98% of the tax filers. that has brought in more revenue this year and their deficit , ise it is still too high better than was four years ago. caller, go ahead. >> good morning. i'm a libertarian and my view of the republicans is that they have failed to visually declare a really innovative -- effective context for the budget debate. i would suggest what percent does the government take -- one tax what is taxation, federal, state,...
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contract workers owe $5.4 million in back taxes. kind of reminds us of the old secretary of the treasury, timothy geithner he signed four different documents certifying, basically swearing that he would pay, he would be given all the money as an independent contractor instead of having money withheld, he sertfid, he absolutely was swear, that he would take care of paying his taxes and he didn't do it until he got nominated to be secretary of the treasury. as one treasury employee told me privately, she didn't want to make it public because she if 't want to lose her job, an employee of the i.r.s. were to have done what timothy geithner had done and not paid taxes he swore he would pay, they'd be fired on the spot at the i.r.s. of course that was before lois lerner and her crew weapon sized the i.r.s. so they could o after conservative groups. so anyway, it's bad news when it comes to obamacare, mr. offered like i say, we repeatedly to agree, in fact we didn't just offer, we passed a bill that would allow obamacare , be suspended for
contract workers owe $5.4 million in back taxes. kind of reminds us of the old secretary of the treasury, timothy geithner he signed four different documents certifying, basically swearing that he would pay, he would be given all the money as an independent contractor instead of having money withheld, he sertfid, he absolutely was swear, that he would take care of paying his taxes and he didn't do it until he got nominated to be secretary of the treasury. as one treasury employee told me...
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one little known tax in obamacare is a medical device tax. this is a tax on the middle class, because it will be passed directly to the consumers. pennsylvania has the fourth largest medical device industry in the nation. the medical device tax threatens innovators like a company in my district, that supports 600 good paying jobs. obamacare does not strengthen medicare. creates$716 billion and the independent advisory board which puts unelected bureaucrats between seniors and their doctors. folks are losing their health care plans, increasing the deficit and won't bring universal coverage. more than 30 million people will be uninsured in 10 years. the fact remains that three years later, president obama's health care law is a string of broken promises and damaging our families, seniors, hard-working americans and their health care and killing jobs and violating the first america rights of people of faith. it's a small wonder that some of the authors are calling it a train wreck. e america people deserve better and members should sit down and
one little known tax in obamacare is a medical device tax. this is a tax on the middle class, because it will be passed directly to the consumers. pennsylvania has the fourth largest medical device industry in the nation. the medical device tax threatens innovators like a company in my district, that supports 600 good paying jobs. obamacare does not strengthen medicare. creates$716 billion and the independent advisory board which puts unelected bureaucrats between seniors and their doctors....
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. >> that is what i'd change about social security, that you take out take out the tax. >> the other comment is, the oaffordable care act will cause the lower end of the econmic spectrum, they will rally around for the voting block? >> that is quite possible. was a fact is -- i state health official twice and costs -- they had these siloed events and the primary care so states and those folks can be put in the medicaid program -- at the federal poverty level. that is based on how the programs are structured. those states see there is money to be found in those programs if they bring those people in. there is a comprehensive package for many people than some of the private insurance. to bring down coveriare costs is to everyone from birth to the medicare program. >> one of the most important 9s works is byhe bob starr. "thevents the term -- protected public." those who don't want anything to change. hy this may not play out is because it is not any one thing but a set of layers. if you are covered under your employer you continue and -- you have another set of consumers with different
. >> that is what i'd change about social security, that you take out take out the tax. >> the other comment is, the oaffordable care act will cause the lower end of the econmic spectrum, they will rally around for the voting block? >> that is quite possible. was a fact is -- i state health official twice and costs -- they had these siloed events and the primary care so states and those folks can be put in the medicaid program -- at the federal poverty level. that is based on...
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if you fly, we all have taxes, the irs. all acceptable. but those are legitimate uses of that information. the protection of that information by those organizations, dhs, irs, is tightly controlled. >> what about buying a gun? >> we can get into the gun debate. be the point is laws has to followed. the converse to that is that the government departments collecting that information are only permitted to use that information for a narrow purpose. ity are not intended to use for secondary purposes. it is very narrow. privacy is about freedom and your ability to largely go about your activities as you wish subject to limited exceptions and subject to law enforcement. i am just asking questions. you say it is for limited purposes. do you feel we are using that information for purposes for which it is not intended to that -- today, right now, say in jane's department. >> i am not going to comment about james department. >> homeland security. >> there is no issue. i will point to the nsa revelations. in canada, the same kind of thing. that has re
if you fly, we all have taxes, the irs. all acceptable. but those are legitimate uses of that information. the protection of that information by those organizations, dhs, irs, is tightly controlled. >> what about buying a gun? >> we can get into the gun debate. be the point is laws has to followed. the converse to that is that the government departments collecting that information are only permitted to use that information for a narrow purpose. ity are not intended to use for...
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it doesn't mean that i necessarily agree with it, i like simpler, more fair tax code and tax reform happen? absolutely. sure, i'd like to see that. the fact of the matter is for the past four years and before that, the rules have been set up the way they are and i have done my best to make sure that party patriots works within those rules. we can debate whether or not there should be tax exempt status for groups. that's a different discussion on tax reform. this is about how the i.r.s., whether they applied the rules equally and fairly to all involved, or whether they were treating some groups differently just because of their political ideology. host: we'll keep talking about this with our viewers, but i want to ask you about some other policy issues as well. the senate judiciary committee is marking up the so-called gang of eight's immigration reform bill. they'll continue with that markup this week starting today at 10:00 a.m. eastern time. we are covering it on c-span. what's your group's take on this effort? by tea party candidates like senator marco rubio, republican of florida? law,
it doesn't mean that i necessarily agree with it, i like simpler, more fair tax code and tax reform happen? absolutely. sure, i'd like to see that. the fact of the matter is for the past four years and before that, the rules have been set up the way they are and i have done my best to make sure that party patriots works within those rules. we can debate whether or not there should be tax exempt status for groups. that's a different discussion on tax reform. this is about how the i.r.s., whether...
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private equity managers to take what is really just earned income, a commission, and get capital gains taxes on it, carry interest -- why don't we honor primary-care physicians in america as we honor private equity managers, and give them the same rate, if they go to rural areas? the precedent exists. congress says, carried interest -- we want to encourage capital formation. that is capital. physicians are human capital, and we want to encourage them. thank you. >> thank you very much. last but very much not least is dr. claudia fagan, the chief medical officer for the hospital of cook county, chicago. she was previously the associate chief medical officer for the is ambulatory community health network, and interim chief medical officer of the bureau of health services. she received her undergraduate degree from fisk university, and her medical degree from the university of illinois college of medicine. thanks so much for being with us. >> thank you, senator sanders and other distinguished senators, for affording me this opportunity to address inadequate access to primary care in the united
private equity managers to take what is really just earned income, a commission, and get capital gains taxes on it, carry interest -- why don't we honor primary-care physicians in america as we honor private equity managers, and give them the same rate, if they go to rural areas? the precedent exists. congress says, carried interest -- we want to encourage capital formation. that is capital. physicians are human capital, and we want to encourage them. thank you. >> thank you very much....
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if you make $113,000 the income dwhrooned doesn't get taxed. now for someone in an upper income level that's terrific. but these pime people are going to get social security later and not paying as much as they might otherwise. you talk about raising the retirement age. the angiest comments i got on my blog when i talked about raising retirement age. they said that's great for you. i do manual labor and i'm not capable of working beyond 65. guest: you have to remember people are not only living longer but they are fitter longer. guest: people didn't live to 65 back then, right? guest: right. i have memories of my grandfather of what he looked like at 62. he looked much older than i do physically and i'm 64. so that argument only gos so far. have you to make adjustments in the labor market to permit those people to do other lines of work is my answer. >> we'll talk about the air traffic control towers that the f.a.a. is closing. then a look at the future cost of healthcare under the affordable care act. and we'll explore the irs and how it proce
if you make $113,000 the income dwhrooned doesn't get taxed. now for someone in an upper income level that's terrific. but these pime people are going to get social security later and not paying as much as they might otherwise. you talk about raising the retirement age. the angiest comments i got on my blog when i talked about raising retirement age. they said that's great for you. i do manual labor and i'm not capable of working beyond 65. guest: you have to remember people are not only living...
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an extension of e payroll tax cut, $80 peramils. recent history shows that grant of l status for the increase is the influx of illegal immigrants. that for their forces out low- skilled laborers and thereby depressing the wage and employment levels of those americans. thatdition to that necessarily leads to more americans depending on the need for government. it is respected that the agent that before federal government grant's federal's average -- federal status -- the evidence before the commission is that grant of sub status is not without a substantial cost to the american worker. thank you. >> a full statement will be made part of the record. he was formerly the director of the congressional budget office under george w. bush in 2003 to 2005. that is when we first met. >> that is correct. >> it is good to have you here. >> thank you. it is a privilege to be here today. i have itd written recordfor th. let me briefly make three points and then i look for to answering your question. the first point is simply that the immigration
an extension of e payroll tax cut, $80 peramils. recent history shows that grant of l status for the increase is the influx of illegal immigrants. that for their forces out low- skilled laborers and thereby depressing the wage and employment levels of those americans. thatdition to that necessarily leads to more americans depending on the need for government. it is respected that the agent that before federal government grant's federal's average -- federal status -- the evidence before the...
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california, which forces you to get two-thirds majority to pass a budget, two-thirds budget to raise taxes, and that is why he decided to put an initiative on the ballot, rather than go through the legislature, which, by the way, even though i benefited by the proposition process, i am not in favor of the process personally. i do not think it is a good way to govern. most people do not know what is in these initiatives. the do not know what they are voting for. they're voting based on a 30- second ads and who has the most money to do that. you then have to allow your elected representatives of the ability to govern. if you hamstring them with a two-thirds majority every time for anything significant, it makes it difficult. being governor of california is very difficult. that is not to say there are not great elected positions were you can get stuff done. the mayor of new york, for instance, there is a great city charter in a new york that allows you tremendous latitude to get things done. i think mayor bloomberg has done a great job. in los angeles, the trucker is much weaker. the mayor of
california, which forces you to get two-thirds majority to pass a budget, two-thirds budget to raise taxes, and that is why he decided to put an initiative on the ballot, rather than go through the legislature, which, by the way, even though i benefited by the proposition process, i am not in favor of the process personally. i do not think it is a good way to govern. most people do not know what is in these initiatives. the do not know what they are voting for. they're voting based on a 30-...
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tax increases, e.p.a. regulations and any claims that obamacare will spur job growth should also be removed. practical experience tells us empty asategies are as the promises used to sell them. today's "the washington post" includes a sobering enindictment of the president's economic handling thus far. quote, the only part of the obama economy that has flourished because of obama policy is wall street. what about main street? what about small businesses? what about working families? working families want affordable health care. working families don't want the government regulating their jobs out of existence just because washington looks down on their industry. house republicans have a plan for the economy that defends working families. the white house should consider our ideas. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman's time has expired -- the gentlelady's time has expired. for what purpose does the gentlelady from nevada seek recognition? without objection, the gentlelady from nevada is recog
tax increases, e.p.a. regulations and any claims that obamacare will spur job growth should also be removed. practical experience tells us empty asategies are as the promises used to sell them. today's "the washington post" includes a sobering enindictment of the president's economic handling thus far. quote, the only part of the obama economy that has flourished because of obama policy is wall street. what about main street? what about small businesses? what about working families?...
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that tax was paid if there was a tax code. -- owed. unfortunately, it comes back on the lender. host: bottom line, how long does this go on -- when does it become a problem for your business? caller: it will become a problem depending on what secondary does because they are going on a long it will take the government to decide they will stay shut down. we cannot sell those loans. host: yeah. caller: like i said, the usda loans, they are done, and it has already affected smaller lenders where they have laid off whole divisions because they relied heavily on usda loans. host: thank you for the call and sharing your experience. johnny is in virginia. independent line. go ahead. caller: thank you. i am sure it has affected a lot of people in virginia because there are so many government jobs. it is not supposed to be this way. they want obama care, which is going to enslave the people to the irs. i never thought i would see such things in my lifetime. thank you. host: thank you, johnny. we have been talking with reporters about the impact
that tax was paid if there was a tax code. -- owed. unfortunately, it comes back on the lender. host: bottom line, how long does this go on -- when does it become a problem for your business? caller: it will become a problem depending on what secondary does because they are going on a long it will take the government to decide they will stay shut down. we cannot sell those loans. host: yeah. caller: like i said, the usda loans, they are done, and it has already affected smaller lenders where...
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and tax reduction. >> where did they reside? >> in the zoo. >> he loved animals but they sent a lot of them to the zoo pretty soon. >> let's go back to the amity shlaes story. where did you grow up? >> i'm from chicago. >> where did you go to college? >> i went to jail college. >> when you first came to us in 1990 or so, you appeared on this network, you were back from germany. how long did you spend there? >> i spent a few years in germany. i got to do some journalism then joined the "wall street journal." i'm interested in germany now too. i'm interested in east europe and the future of democracy and freedom there and all that they've achieved and what happened. so my first work was on germany because i had studied germany and wrote a book about germany. the empire and germ man's conception around the time of german unification. >> i want to show you yourself in 1993, 20 years ago, here you are. >> i think the country will do just fine. right now people say that it will be a big curve after reunification because of all the tro
and tax reduction. >> where did they reside? >> in the zoo. >> he loved animals but they sent a lot of them to the zoo pretty soon. >> let's go back to the amity shlaes story. where did you grow up? >> i'm from chicago. >> where did you go to college? >> i went to jail college. >> when you first came to us in 1990 or so, you appeared on this network, you were back from germany. how long did you spend there? >> i spent a few years in germany....
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it has served to provide analytical support to the sixes eighth innocent lost tax forces throughout the country. acrossask forces operate country. this is a targeted, coordinated, three-day sweep of child sex trafficking venues. these operations have rescued more than 2700 children who have been trafficked and arrested more than 1300 pimps. several of these prosecutions have resulted in a life sentences. this year, the youngest child recovered was 13 years of age. when they hear the term child sex trafficking, most americans think that it only happens in other countries, or that foreign children are brought here to be sold in large cities. in fact, we have learned that most of the victims of child sex trafficking are american kids who are trafficked into small towns and large urban areas. if people are not aware of it, they are not looking for it. how prevalent is child sex trafficking? in a 20 foot long, one out of every eight endangered runaways reported to the national center were likely child so -- child sex trafficking victims. one out of it. this number has tripled since we --rted
it has served to provide analytical support to the sixes eighth innocent lost tax forces throughout the country. acrossask forces operate country. this is a targeted, coordinated, three-day sweep of child sex trafficking venues. these operations have rescued more than 2700 children who have been trafficked and arrested more than 1300 pimps. several of these prosecutions have resulted in a life sentences. this year, the youngest child recovered was 13 years of age. when they hear the term child...
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capone was gotten on tax evasion. a lot of times we see what seems to be contextual charges brought. an investigation that has a national security agent on it results in an immigration charge or a the poor patient proceeding -- or a deportation proceeding. somebody gets into their head the idea that you are doing something wrong. that can create a problem. government is made up of people who are fallible. the powers can abuse that has been given to them. that includes world actors. actors. edward snowden did not do what the government expected. in los angeles there was the public disorder and intelligence division that compiled information and used it for political purposes. information that is collected for law enforcement and security purposes is often used on political groups. provide some perspective. the fbi operates through mandates that are codified in by our laws written congress and signed by the president into law. that process has produced, appropriately and necessarily, oversight, not just in the executive
capone was gotten on tax evasion. a lot of times we see what seems to be contextual charges brought. an investigation that has a national security agent on it results in an immigration charge or a the poor patient proceeding -- or a deportation proceeding. somebody gets into their head the idea that you are doing something wrong. that can create a problem. government is made up of people who are fallible. the powers can abuse that has been given to them. that includes world actors. actors....
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bedroom tax. le soon people are going to have to find 20%, possibly more of a tax they didn't have to find. the disposable income despite the 1% increase is much less. >> have we had to take difficult decisions over welfare, yes. have we taken decisions on welfare that have affect people across the income spectrum? yes, we have. we also took away child benefit with families someone earning over 60,000 pounds. the interesting thing about all these changes, this is not to be political, either that change affect people earlier at 60,000 pounds a year, we haven't had all parties aboard for even that change. so you can either take a view we wouldn't make any changes to welfare at all even though we have a budget deficit which is now the biggest in europe, that is a point of view. if you want to take that point of view and have to find public spending deductions in health, education, and elsewhere, my argument is if welfare is one in three pounds that the government spends, it's impossible to deal with
bedroom tax. le soon people are going to have to find 20%, possibly more of a tax they didn't have to find. the disposable income despite the 1% increase is much less. >> have we had to take difficult decisions over welfare, yes. have we taken decisions on welfare that have affect people across the income spectrum? yes, we have. we also took away child benefit with families someone earning over 60,000 pounds. the interesting thing about all these changes, this is not to be political,...
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taxes and against your federal taxes. it would literally pay the person's salary and more if we were providing those kinds of incentives, and we should be doing other things. we're trying to find some other creative ideas, but that is a population that needs to be addressed, and folks are just wandering around trying to figure out what to do with themselves. unfortunately, they will get in more trouble. >> mayor strickland, i read in my opening remarks a comment that president obama talked about in terms of social mobility. in your community in tacoma, what are some of the biggest challenges that the underserved community is facing as it relates to trying to achieve upwards social mobility? because if that doesn't happen, economic justice will not take place. >> well, the recession we're experiencing has been a lot longer and a lot deeper than we expected. the reason i bring this up is the average age of a person who now works in a fast food restaurant is 29 years old. so when you look at those jobs being taken by adults
taxes and against your federal taxes. it would literally pay the person's salary and more if we were providing those kinds of incentives, and we should be doing other things. we're trying to find some other creative ideas, but that is a population that needs to be addressed, and folks are just wandering around trying to figure out what to do with themselves. unfortunately, they will get in more trouble. >> mayor strickland, i read in my opening remarks a comment that president obama...
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we will need taxes and federal taxes and state taxes. i actually think the problem is that in recent decades, as a community, we have decided to under tax people and corporations with the most resources. we saw this in the last election. mr. romney, who is one of the americans,nt of admitted that his tax rate was 14%. we have some of the largest corporations pay no income tax at all. we have warned buffett saying that it is a scandal that people as wealthy as him pay a lower tax rate than their secretaries. i do not think we're taxing too heavily. we are under taxing the wealthy and overtaxing everybody else. we're seeing this with angst like sales taxes. the more poor you are, the higher percentage to spend on consumer goods. if you pay higher sales taxes, that is a regressive tax. if you pay bridge tolls, which go up every year, they are essentially fees or taxes -- i do not think the problem is that we tax too much, it is that the kind of taxes we are using essentially tax the wrong people. that exacerbates poverty instead of renderin
we will need taxes and federal taxes and state taxes. i actually think the problem is that in recent decades, as a community, we have decided to under tax people and corporations with the most resources. we saw this in the last election. mr. romney, who is one of the americans,nt of admitted that his tax rate was 14%. we have some of the largest corporations pay no income tax at all. we have warned buffett saying that it is a scandal that people as wealthy as him pay a lower tax rate than their...
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>> tax. [laughter] colleagues can't stand that. >> the combination of the leadership in congress the regulating transportation and the funding mechanism that was put in place to build the transportation infrastructure was very important to the economic prosperity of this country. beginning in the middle part of the 1990's, the primary funding mechanism for the highway system has been allowed to atrophy. it is particularly unfortunate because we have had enormous improvements in efficiency for both private automobiles and the acquittal is that we operate. te.equipment we opera the effect on the public is not unmanageable. that is the easiest, quickest, and most effective way to solve the problem is to put in a fuel tax to fund improvements. on the aviation side, there are mechanisms there to do the same thing. things willsh these happen, you have to have the money to fund them. >> thank you. >> i agree with everything that has been said by the panel. you will have to have more revenue. this is
>> tax. [laughter] colleagues can't stand that. >> the combination of the leadership in congress the regulating transportation and the funding mechanism that was put in place to build the transportation infrastructure was very important to the economic prosperity of this country. beginning in the middle part of the 1990's, the primary funding mechanism for the highway system has been allowed to atrophy. it is particularly unfortunate because we have had enormous improvements in...
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tax cuts have nothing to do with the budget. so you have to work was on this. is there an appropriate ratio for safety for doing staff and detainees? >> yes. >> if there is a budget cut, does that will affect that ratio? >> well, obviously, we have to maintain the facilities with the appropriation that we have. were we to furlough individuals that would affect our ability to apprehend and detain people safely. my intings is not to furlough our offerss. >> if you have less budget, you will have less people and you can retain your people. is arithmetic? >> it is. it gives us by the congress and the sequester direct us to take a 5% cut to that custody operations. that's roughly $110 million. i can't find that level of resource -- >> i think what some are trying to tell you is you can maintain a ratio with less money. haveu have less money you less people and therefore, you can detain fewer detainees and we're talking arithmetic, it is not philosophy. a lot of focus is on the people's release is based on their prior offenses. can you explain to me what the crime ra
tax cuts have nothing to do with the budget. so you have to work was on this. is there an appropriate ratio for safety for doing staff and detainees? >> yes. >> if there is a budget cut, does that will affect that ratio? >> well, obviously, we have to maintain the facilities with the appropriation that we have. were we to furlough individuals that would affect our ability to apprehend and detain people safely. my intings is not to furlough our offerss. >> if you have...
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and international tax rates. eliminate some tax provisions that skew investment decisions and there's the benefit in business tax reform, in fax reform in general that there is some one-time revenue that comes in. the president said in july, we ought to use that to kind of jump start our investment and infrastructure. you can't use toyota lower tax rates forever because it wouldn't pay forever. it's one-time savings that we think would be an enormous shot in the arm to the economy and it would build the foundation for a strong growth and job creation economy going forward if we put it into infrastructure. i'm hoping that this conversation still can move forward. you know, there's an awful lot of issues moving thru congress now where i actually do think that there's the potential of consensus. i think if you look at tax reform, imgation reform, the rm bill, i hope that october represented something of a threshold that would we crossed over and if we can see processes where ideas are put forward, where it's about t
and international tax rates. eliminate some tax provisions that skew investment decisions and there's the benefit in business tax reform, in fax reform in general that there is some one-time revenue that comes in. the president said in july, we ought to use that to kind of jump start our investment and infrastructure. you can't use toyota lower tax rates forever because it wouldn't pay forever. it's one-time savings that we think would be an enormous shot in the arm to the economy and it would...
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not many tax hold -- households pay $31,000 a year in taxes. when you look at the least advantaged households, those with the lowest level of education, where the head of the household does not have a high school degree, they receive over $48,000 a year in government benefits and only pay around $12,000 a year in taxes. there is a net deficit their of around $30,000 there -- a year. if you look at the other end, households headed by someone with a college degree, they are the opposite. they pay $30,000 a year more in taxes than they take out in benefits. overall we have a massive system of redistribution in which we provide lots of benefits to the least advantaged americans and do not request much of them in taxes. they pay taxes, and i calculate how much lottery tax and tobacco excise tax -- we have over seven different categories of spending and over 30 individual categories of taxation. it comes up to equal total government spending. the same thing for taxes. it is a holistic analysis. the question vis-a-vis amnesty is you are looking at 11
not many tax hold -- households pay $31,000 a year in taxes. when you look at the least advantaged households, those with the lowest level of education, where the head of the household does not have a high school degree, they receive over $48,000 a year in government benefits and only pay around $12,000 a year in taxes. there is a net deficit their of around $30,000 there -- a year. if you look at the other end, households headed by someone with a college degree, they are the opposite. they pay...
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r's spouse passed away, and state tax was imposed. hundred thousand dollars because there was not a recognition that they were married under the defense of merit act. challenged the constitutionality of doma. that came to the supreme court and that was the other decision of this last wednesday. there is a standing issue in that case, too. the attorney general and the president of the united states declined to defend the constitutionality of doma. they were continuing to enforce the prohibition and insisting the federal government not refund the tax back edie windsor thought she was entitled to because she thought she was married. the united states government did not defend doma in the federal court. a committee of the house of representatives appointed a lawyer to come in and defend the statute. the standing question in doma was whether or not, because the united states was no longer reallyto windsor, there diversity? the supreme court was petitioned to take the case once it had lost in the second circuit with respect to the constitut
r's spouse passed away, and state tax was imposed. hundred thousand dollars because there was not a recognition that they were married under the defense of merit act. challenged the constitutionality of doma. that came to the supreme court and that was the other decision of this last wednesday. there is a standing issue in that case, too. the attorney general and the president of the united states declined to defend the constitutionality of doma. they were continuing to enforce the prohibition...
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near to date has been through a tax cap. a lot of other budget cuts. the things that teachers actually need to do, work together, use the standard as a guideline on a straitjacket, have curriculum, method not happen. in a couple places it did, in a lot of places it did not. the big mistake that both the federal government made and other people -- king would say to you, i was sick and tired of telling people what to do and then not doing it. that is not your job to tell people what to do. your job is to help navigate people through this again actual ship. consequently, last year, new york, there were elementary schools these tests. a lot of people were not prepared. the question is, how did they actually know the exact number? it creates teachers draft. you can actually figure out what the cut scores were and how to align it. between the lack of preparation for teachers, the lack of communication with parents, and the sense that you are using the data, using the kids' data, and you know exactly where the scores will come in. this year, what has happened
near to date has been through a tax cap. a lot of other budget cuts. the things that teachers actually need to do, work together, use the standard as a guideline on a straitjacket, have curriculum, method not happen. in a couple places it did, in a lot of places it did not. the big mistake that both the federal government made and other people -- king would say to you, i was sick and tired of telling people what to do and then not doing it. that is not your job to tell people what to do. your...
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it seems to me that he has the authority to amend the taxes which the affordable healthcare tax is according to the supreme court what is to prevent him from just amending the any tax to his liking. mr. turley weigh in on this if you would. >> i have to agree first of all oon the remark about article on, as i said before it is true that they are all equal branches, but the framers spent most of their time on congress because it is something harder than the madisonian system. it's where the magic happens and that is to take those interests that the strike countries and turned them into a majoritarian compromise. when we get to the issue of taxes, that is one of the most divisive issues facing the country. so when someone comes before the congress and says i want my group to be excluded, it obviously produces a great deal of heat. some people say how about my group, how long should this apply? it is the most divisive issue raised in congress and that is why it was given to the congress so that type of issue would be subject to the transformative process of the legislation. >> so do you belief
it seems to me that he has the authority to amend the taxes which the affordable healthcare tax is according to the supreme court what is to prevent him from just amending the any tax to his liking. mr. turley weigh in on this if you would. >> i have to agree first of all oon the remark about article on, as i said before it is true that they are all equal branches, but the framers spent most of their time on congress because it is something harder than the madisonian system. it's where...
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basically, what this amendment would do, it would not raise taxes, and keep the tax rate and tax revenue levels as they are today. hopefully we would have tax reform and simplification as we go forward. if we keep the revenue levels at the same rate, it would control the growth of spending and maintain the growth of spending each year at 3.4%. the net result of that would be our budget will balance. we can increase spending at 3.4% and still balance the budget. this would remove the that cloud over the country that is already impacting negatively employment, jobs, wages, growth. there is a question about grows that and public debt. -- gross debt and public debt. at that level, it would reduce growth pretty clearly. the international monetary fund, the bank of international settlement, the european central bank has come forward with studies that confirmed in a rather stark way, the analysis that has been done. when debt reaches the leve we have today, it slows growth now. it creates a risk as secretary geithner told us before the committee. the way that exchange went, we asked about the s
basically, what this amendment would do, it would not raise taxes, and keep the tax rate and tax revenue levels as they are today. hopefully we would have tax reform and simplification as we go forward. if we keep the revenue levels at the same rate, it would control the growth of spending and maintain the growth of spending each year at 3.4%. the net result of that would be our budget will balance. we can increase spending at 3.4% and still balance the budget. this would remove the that cloud...